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I wonder if I can use a herb or substitute as I get bad Diarrehea , just after a day and a half. I have IBS and that is all I need as I am scared to go out in case I have an accident.

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9 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:MetaforimI wonder if I can use a herb or substitute as I get bad Diarrehea , just after a day and a half. I have IBS and that is all I need as I am scared to go out in case I have an accident.

Barb is quite correct. This is a known side affect of Metformin that in most cases wears off after a few weeks. Several members in this community have had their doctor switch them to an extended release form of Metformin that has fewer side affects.

I would not use any supplement or other treatments without talking to your doctor.

You do need to discuss this with your doctor asap.

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Report This| Share this:MetaforimBarb is quite correct. This is a known side affect of Metformin that in most cases wears off after a few weeks. Several members in this community have had their doctor switch them to an extended release form of Metformin that has fewer side affects.

I would not use any supplement or other treatments without talking to your doctor.

I just take metformin two weeks now, there times in the morning I have diarrhea but during the day it's fine, I notice when I eat heavy-duty food meat raviolis, I take a good stool lots of it. But I'm getting less of the diarrhea in the morning, my sugar is been fine. I saw my dietitian other day who who I lost 3 pounds I was 143 now 141 she was happy for me, but lately in his couple days I've been hooked on cheese rowdies lots of it, but I'm eating fruits snacks and all the other good stuff with the cheese raviolis at least I'm getting protein. I'm eating much better, but I have to admit there are times I eat a whole bag cheese doodles the so delicious but I notice at that time two hours after eat it my sugar is around 200 it must be from oh sodium and get lot exersise. riding Mountain bike

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Report This| Share this:MetaforimI just take metformin two weeks now, there times in the morning I have diarrhea but during the day it's fine, I notice when I eat heavy-duty food meat raviolis, I take a good stool lots of it. But I'm getting less of the diarrhea in the morning, my sugar is been fine. I saw my dietitian other day who who I lost 3 pounds I was 143 now 141 she was happy for me, but lately in his couple days I've been hooked on cheese rowdies lots of it, but I'm eating fruits snacks and all the other good stuff with the cheese raviolis at least I'm getting protein. I'm eating much better, but I have to admit there are times I eat a whole bag cheese doodles the so delicious but I notice at that time two hours after eat it my sugar is around 200 it must be from oh sodium and get lot exersise. riding Mountain bike

Get serious, Mustang. The 200 sugar reading taken two hours after you eat is NOT from sodium in the whole bag of cheese doodles. It is from the sugars and other carbohydrates like corn or wheat flour. Also losing weght from 143 pounds to 141 pounds is a 2 pound weight loss, not a three pound weight loss.

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Report This| Share this:MetaforimGet serious, Mustang. The 200 sugar reading taken two hours after you eat is NOT from sodium in the whole bag of cheese doodles. It is from the sugars and other carbohydrates like corn or wheat flour. Also losing weght from 143 pounds to 141 pounds is a 2 pound weight loss, not a three pound weight loss.

Cheese Doodles - horrible, probably 125-150 carb grams in the whole bag, depending on the size. I'm assuming you're not talking about a one ounce bag. That bag of Cheese Doodles has more carbs than I generally eat in a whole day for all my meals.

Tomato sauce - not so bad. Most jars of spaghetti sauce have about 12 grams or less of carbs per serving. You can find some (like Hunt's garlic and herb) that have about 9 grams in a serving.

Cheese Doodles - horrible, probably 125-150 carb grams in the whole bag, depending on the size. I'm assuming you're not talking about a one ounce bag. That bag of Cheese Doodles has more carbs than I generally eat in a whole day for all my meals.

Tomato sauce - not so bad. Most jars of spaghetti sauce have about 12 grams or less of carbs per serving. You can find some (like Hunt's garlic and herb) that have about 9 grams in a serving.

For me, it helped to take this medication sandwiched between other foods. Typical advice is to take it after a meal. I take it in the middle of the meal so I eat substantial food before and after I take the medicine. This has helped alot. The extended release version has also helped me, but I still need to sandwich that dose too or I will have diarrhea. It also means you are still eating too high carb meal. The lower carb meal I aeat, the less diarrhea I get.

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Report This| Share this:MetaforimFor me, it helped to take this medication sandwiched between other foods. Typical advice is to take it after a meal. I take it in the middle of the meal so I eat substantial food before and after I take the medicine. This has helped alot. The extended release version has also helped me, but I still need to sandwich that dose too or I will have diarrhea. It also means you are still eating too high carb meal. The lower carb meal I aeat, the less diarrhea I get.

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